Digital Storytelling
UMBC's Digital Storytelling microcredential offers an in-depth exploration of inclusive practices for establishing a learning community, with a specific focus on recognizing and valuing the knowledge, skills, and experiences of community leaders. Participants will learn how to shepherd community stories and storytellers, and gain critical reflection skills to analyze personal stories within the context of social happenings, movements, and moments.
Earners of this microcredential will better understand the theoretical and practical aspects of digital story development by creating a digital story that reflects their learning while gaining practical skills in digital storytelling.
Earning Criteria
- Submit all project deliverables
- Participated in at least 80% of all course activities
Additional Details
Learning Outcomes
2. Evaluate and justify the value of knowledge, skills, and experiences of community leaders in relation to shepherding community stories and storytellers.
3. Analyze personal stories in the context of social happenings, movements, and moments, and create a digital story that reflects this learning.
4. Explain and demonstrate the theoretical and practical aspects of digital story development, from story circle to completed digital story.
5. Design a comprehensive plan for implementing a storytelling workshop in a community or setting of their choice, incorporating the skills and tools gained throughout the course.
Time to Earn
Sally Scott
Prof of Practice
Division of Professional Studies
Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health